Power Outage in Kennett, MO

A macroburst spread from eastern Clay County into Dunklin County causing widespread damage, especially in the Kennett area. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. Several awnings, carports, and sheds were blown down.

A macroburst spread from eastern Clay County into Dunklin County causing widespread damage, especially in the Kennett area. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. Several awnings, carports, and sheds were blown down.

The tornado developed near the intersection of County Roads 627 and 638 and moved east. The tornado damaged storage buildings, trees, power poles, and center pivot irrigation systems. A few residences also experienced shingle and roof damage. The tornado turned northeast after crossing State Highway K. The most significant damage was noted along County Road 657 south-southwest of Hornersville. The tornado dissipated in the Hornersville Swamp Conversation Area.

The tornado tracked from Clay County, AR to Dunklin County. Most of the damage was in Malden where a number of homes were damaged. A few homes, trees and power poles were damaged from the St. Francis River to Malden. The path was intermittent. The tornado crossed into New Madrid County and then lifted. Estimated peak wind along the entire track was 115 mph.

Numerous power lines down between Kennett and Hayti along Highway 412. In addition, several back roads have power lines, power poles and debris from houses covering them.

Numerous power lines down between Kennett and Hayti along Highway 412. In addition, several back roads have power lines, power poles and debris from houses covering them.

Straight line winds knocked down multiple trees, signs and power lines across Kennett. An apartment building suffered roof damage and the windows were blown out of a store. Several other small out buildings were also damaged.

Straight line winds knocked down multiple trees, signs and power lines across Kennett. An apartment building suffered roof damage and the windows were blown out of a store. Several other small out buildings were also damaged.

Straight line winds knocked four trees in addition to power lines and power poles in Kennett.

Straight line winds knocked four trees in addition to power lines and power poles in Kennett.

Straight line winds knocked down power poles on Independence Street in Kennett.

Power lines were knocked down across the county.

One inch of ice fell over Dunklin County. Widespread power outages occurred. Roads were impassable.

High winds from Tropical Storm Ike affected Dunklin County. The Malden AWOS reported sustained winds greater than 34 knots between 530 am LST and 700 am LST. The peak wind at the ASOS was 53 knots. Numeous trees and power lines were knocked down across the county.

Straight line winds knocked a few power lines down.

Straight lined winds blew trees and power lines down near Kennett. Three buildings were damaged. Two houses on county roads 508 and 551 sustained major damage. Irrigation equipment was also blown over.

One building was damaged. A trailer was blown around. Some power lines were knocked down.

Some power lines were blown down.

One building was badly damaged. Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Some grain tanks and small buildings were blown down. Several shingles were blown off some roofs. Trees and power lines were also knocked down.

A powerful arctic front swept through the Mid-South during the afternoon and evening on December 22nd. Temperatures dropped as much as 20 degrees in the first hour after the frontal passage. As temperatures plummeted rain changed to sleet and snow and quickly accumulated on area roads. A flash freeze occurred which resulted in very hazardous driving across the Missouri Bootheel with numerous accidents.

A potent closed upper level low tracked across the region as a powerful cold front moved through the Mid-South. A large area of heavy winter precipitation developed across the Mid-South. Snow and sleet amounts ranged from less than one inch across Dunklin County to as much as 3 inches over parts of Pemiscot County.

A cold front dropping south into the Missouri Bootheel triggered scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon hours. A severe storm knocked down some trees and powerlines in Dunklin County.

A warm front was located across Southern Arkansas and Central Mississippi during the day on February 20th, 2015. Overrunning precipitation spread north of the front beginning in the morning. Since arctic air was already in place, the precipitation first fell in the form of sleet and snow. However, the sleet and snow quickly changed over to freezing rain. The freezing rain continued for the majority of the day into the evening before changing to rain during the early morning hours of February 21st, 2015. A quarter of an inch of ice fell across the Missouri Bootheel. In addition, less than an inch of snow and sleet accumulated. Roads became hazardous and numerous accidents occurred as a result. Some trees and power lines also fell producing power outages.

An arctic cold front pushed into the Mid-South during the day on March 2nd, 2014. Overrunning precipitation fell through a shallow arctic airmass which produced freezing rain, sleet and snow. Precipitation was slow to move out as the front stalled just east of the Mississippi River. Thunder also occurred with the precipitation as well. As a result, the fast intruding airmass changed rain to freezing rain then over to sleet and snow across the Missouri Bootheel. Between two to five inches of sleet and snow fell across the area on top of a tenth to a quarter inch of ice. The winter precipitation tapered off during the early morning hours of March 3rd. The ice, sleet, and snow accumulations produced hazardous roads resulting in numerous accidents. Power lines and trees fell due to heavy ice accumulations as well resulting in major power outages. Some structural damage occurred such as roofs collapsing due to the weight of the accumulations.

A low pressure system tracked from the Gulf of Mexico to Northern Alabama during the day on February 4, 2014. Precipitation spread northward during the morning hours and since temperatures were already below freezing and stayed below freezing, the precipitation fell in the form of sleet or freezing rain. Some thunder occurred as well. Up to a tenth of an inch of ice fell across Dunklin and Pemiscot Counties. The ice accumulations fell on top of what occurred two days prior. Trees and power lines fell as a result of the ice causing power outages. Roads were hazardous to travel and several accidents were reported.

An arctic cold front plunged into the Mid-South on February 2nd, 2014. The front stalled out as an area of low pressure developed along the front. As a result...precipitation continued for several hours across the Missouri Bootheel as temperatures plunged below freezing. Precipitation fell in the form of freezing rain, sleet, and snow. Up to two inches of snow fell across Northern Dunklin County while a combination of an inch of sleet and snow fell across the rest of Dunklin County and Northwest Pemiscot County. Southeast Pemiscot County received up to a quarter of an inch of ice. Trees and power lines fell due to the ice accumulations. Roads became hazardous and numerous accidents occurred.

An arctic cold front pushed into the Missouri Bootheel during the evening of December 5th, 2013. Widespread rain was already occurring due to the combination of abundant mid-level moisture, an enhanced upper level jet and an upper level disturbance moving through the area. As a result of the cold front, temperatures plummeted and turned rain over to freezing rain and sleet across the Missouri Bootheel. Freezing rain and sleet eventually changed over to snow during the late morning into the afternoon hours of December 6th. The wintry precipitation then tapered off during the late afternoon and evening hours. Total snow amounts ranged around an inch near Kennett and Wardell, to as much as 3 inches near Malden. Just southeast of the heavy snow accumulations, a corridor of heavy sleet occurred. The corridor, included almost the entire Missouri Bootheel. This area received greater than one and a half inches of sleet. In addition, locations in the Missouri Bootheel also received at least a quarter inch of ice. The wintry precipitation created hazardous travel. Many accidents occurred as a result. A few trees and power lines fell due to the ice as well.

An upper level disturbance moved through the Mid-South January 15th into January 16th, 2013. Temperatures remained near or below freezing following another upper level disturbance that moved through on January 14th, 2013. As a result, precipitation from the disturbance that moved through on January 15th and 16th fell predominately in the form of freezing rain. Ice accumulations of a tenth to a quarter inch fell in many locations. However, most of the accumulations occurred on trees and power lines. Roads remained wet due to warm ground temperatures. Only bridges and overpasses became iced over due to them being elevated. In addition, colder air behind the disturbance changed freezing rain over to snow across the Missouri Bootheel. Snow accumulation ranged around one inch. Some roads became snow covered producing hazardous travel as a result.

A powerful upper level low pressure system tracked across the Mid-South into the Ohio Valley the night of December 25th, 2012 into the morning of December 26th, 2012. The system brought heavy snow and gusty winds to the Missouri Bootheel. Near-blizzard conditions occurred with visibilities of less than a quarter mile and wind gusts of 35 mph or greater for a couple of hours. Snow accumulations ranged from four to eight inches across the Missouri Bootheel. The strong winds knocked down trees and power lines. Roads were hazardous and numerous accidents occurred as a result.

A powerful Mesoscale Convective system developed over Missouri during the morning hours of June 11, 2012. The complex moved southeast into the Mid-South during the afternoon and early evening resulting in several reports of damaging winds.

The Mid-South had a favorable set-up for winter weather during the time frame of January 28th-January 30th, 2010. A cold front moved through the area on January 27th allowing cold arctic air to filter into the region behind the front. Meanwhile, a powerful low pressure system developed over the Southwestern United States. The system pushed east into Texas and eventually in the Lower Mississippi Valley bringing abundant moisture to the area. Precipitation, mainly in the form of freezing rain, began over Northeast Arkansas and the Missouri Bootheel during the late evening hours of January 28th. The precipitation spread east during the morning of January 29th and became heavier producing a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow over much of the Mid-South with the exception of extreme southern portions of the Mid-South. As the air cooled further, precipitation switched to all snow. However, temperatures began to warm during the afternoon and evening hours changing precipitation back to freezing rain, sleet or just rain. Precipitation tapered off to freezing drizzle or flurries by the early morning hours of January 30th. The winter weather produced treacherous roads which caused many accidents. In addition, accumulations of ice produced numerous downed trees and power lines resulting in many power outages. Total snow accumulations across the Missouri Bootheel ranged from seven to ten inches on top of a tenth to a half inch of ice.

The combination of abundant moisture, a low pressure system moving through the region, and cold air at the surface caused an ice storm to occur over the Missouri Bootheel. Most of the precipitation fell in the form of freezing rain. Toward the end of the event, precipitation changed briefly to sleet and snow. Significant ice accumulations occurred in Dunklin and Pemiscot Counties. One to two inches of ice fell across the counties in addition to one inch of snow. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down from the ice storm. The counties lost anywhere from seventy to one hundred percent of their power during the peak of the ice storm. Emergency shelters were opened for storm victims. Roads were very hazardous to travel and many accidents occurred as a result.

Tropical Storm Ike moved across Northeast Arkansas into Southern Missouri. The storm weakened to a tropical depression as it moved northeast. Tropical storm force winds occurred over the Missouri Bootheel as a result. Substantial damage occurred from downed trees and power lines. Some structural damage occurred as well.

A mix of sleet and freezing rain fell on the Missouri bootheel. The icy conditions caused many trees and power lines to fall down.